Cyber Operations Intern

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The MITRE Ft. Meade/Annapolis Junction joint cyber operations work program is dedicated to developing innovative solutions for our sponsors to defend the nation and project power in and through cyberspace.

Applicants need to have the passion to tackle hard problems, are adept collaborators, and have a desire to elevate MITRE’s reputation for technical quality and innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Produce technical work products to include written reports, models, and system diagrams

• Develop innovative cyber operations strategies, tactics, techniques, and procedures

• Engineer innovative tactics, techniques, and procedures to ensure resiliency in the face of cyber-attack

• Work closely with senior MITRE and government leaders to communicate vision and strategy to improve cyber operations

• Work with a team of MITRE personnel to implement strategy and/or develop prototype solutions

Basic Qualifications:

• Current MITRE Intern

• Currently enrolled full time in an accredited, degree seeking a BS degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, policy, intelligence analysis, national security, or related disciplines.

• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.

• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week minimum.

A demonstrated knowledge or familiarity with some or all of the following:

• Systems engineering

• Computer Science

• National Security

• Intelligence or Risk Analysis

• Cybersecurity processes and tools

• Operating Systems and Networking

• Track record of innovative thinking with demonstration of extracurriculars related to the above knowledge areas (e.g., creation of a home lab, personal research projects, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

Technology Application to Mission

• Ability to identify opportunities to leverage Artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation to enable workflows to improve operations

• Analyze user behavior and workflows to inform User experience (UX) design

Operations

• Understanding of intelligence processes, collection, and targeting and how they enable mission

• Knowledge of Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) (i.e., red teaming) to include exploitation, effects operations, and mission enabling activities

• Knowledge of Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) to include cyber threat hunting, cybersecurity, or defense of critical infrastructure

• Knowledge of cybersecurity to include sensoring, monitoring, response options, deception, and incident response

• Familiarity or study of military or other government cyber operations and implications to national security

Capabilities and Acquisitions

• Knowledge of platform engineering, data engineering, software development, or micro-services architecture to inform system design and capability development

• Knowledge of Agile acquisition processes and the DEVSECOPS process for capability development

• Ability to support and or lead the process to analyze a workflow, identify gaps, and develop a mitigation strategy

• Knowledge of modernized testing procedures and their integration with DEVSECOPs

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$46,500 - $58,000 - $69,500 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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